Comparison

FullControl vs Ajar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FullControl

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful remote control for your Mac. Effortlessly manage applications, control media playback, navigate files, and even use your device as a keyboard and trackpad. Offers extensive customization for a personalized computing experience.

Highlights
  • Custom commands for each Mac application
  • Launch applications and control media
  • Remote keyboard and trackpad functionality
  • File browser and launcher
  • Shutdown, restart, and sleep Mac
  • Live screenshots and volume control (in-app purchase)
Features
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FullControl is a fun, and easy-to-use app that turns your iPhone or iPad into a remote control. So you can control your computer with a tap or flick of a finger. Why is FullControl so different? • there are specific commands for each Mac application, for ALL Mac applications! • high commands customization; • launch applications; • volume control; • navigate through Mac filesystem and open files; • remote keyboard and mouse. Do you want to skip to the next track? There is a fast command for this! Do you need to stop the movie? There is a command for this! Want to start a video? Do not look for it with the mouse, FullControl allows you to access the contents of folders on your Mac and launch files with the program of your choice! ### ALL FEATURES ### • Custom command FOR EACH Mac application • Launch applications in the folder "Applications" and in the Dock • Remote keyboard • Remote trackpad • Shutdown, restart, and putting to sleep the Mac • File browser and file launcher • Automatic server detection # In-App Purchases FEATURES # • Numeric pad • Live screenshots of your Mac • Volume control • Brightness control • Music control (play, pause, next, previous) • Prevent device screen lock toggle FullControl just installed, you have already provided the commands to control your music on iTunes, Spotify, the videos play on VLC, QuickTime, manage live TV on EyeTV! Requirements • Mac Intel with Mac OS 10.14 (or higher) • FullControlHelper (3.1.9 or higher) installed on your Mac • Accessibility API enabled for FullControlHelper • Wifi/LAN FullControlHelper is available for free at http://fullcontrol.cescobaz.com/

About

Ajar

Features
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Your iPhone folds. Ajar tells you how far. That is the whole app. One large number, live from the hinge, moving as you open and close. Underneath it, a single line of commentary about the angle you have settled on, which is rarely a compliment. WHAT IT DOES • Reads the hinge on iPhone Duo and shows its angle in degrees, live • Draws the fold from the side, opening and closing along with the real thing • Shifts its colours as the hinge moves, from shut to completely flat • Makes a small fuss of the angles worth making a fuss of — 45°, a perfect right angle, laptop mode at 120°, reclined at 135°, the agony of 179°, and flat • Writes a fresh line of commentary on device using Apple Intelligence, so nothing you do leaves your iPhone — and where Apple Intelligence isn't offered, falls back to lines the app was built with, so there is always something unkind to read • Turns any angle into a share card, square or story shaped, for people who did not ask to see it NO HINGE? Then there is nothing to read, and the app says so: the reading is labelled "Entirely made up" and you get a slider and a row of presets to set the angle yourself. Everything else works exactly the same. It is not the real thing. It is close enough. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO No account. No sign-in. No network. No adverts. No tracking. No analytics. No settings screen, because there is nothing to set. It reads the hinge, prints the number, says something unkind about it, and stops. Built for iPhone Duo and runs on any other iPhone, with VoiceOver labels throughout and a bit of haptic ceremony when the number lands somewhere tidy.

Screenshots

FullControl4 screens
Ajar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FullControl at Free against Ajar's $0.99. FullControl also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 27.0). Ajar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks). On ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FullControl is free to download; Ajar costs $0.99 up front. FullControl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ajar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FullControl ships an update every 4 weeks, Ajar daily. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FullControl versus Ajar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFullControlAjar
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (220 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings220 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco BurelliDylan Maryk

Bugs and requests

FullControl

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cursor freezes or behaves unexpectedly
  • Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
  • Certain commands not working as intended

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add volume and brightness controls
  • Improve mouse/trackpad responsiveness
  • Integrate with voice assistants
  • Allow remote login and power on/off
  • Improve UI and customization options

Ajar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FullControl

One-time1
  • Pro upgrade$1.99
None

Ajar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FullControl free?
FullControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ajar free?
Ajar costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FullControl or Ajar have ads?
Neither FullControl nor Ajar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FullControl or Ajar?
FullControl ships an update every 4 weeks, and Ajar daily. Most recently, FullControl was updated on November 13, 2026 and Ajar on November 10, 2026.

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